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July 23rd 2021
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"Knowledge is the currency of growth."
⚡ Answering the most FAQs about email marketing and newsletters [Google Doc] by Christine Trac
My Take: Get this now—even if you've sent 100 email newsletters. Trust me. Christine answers questions like the ones below, plus about 60 others…
→ Which Newsletter/Email Service Provider should I start with? (E.g. Substack, ConvertKit)
→ How do you choose a niche for your newsletter?
→ What is the best way to increase deliverability?
⚡ 13 ways to grow your newsletter (without spending money on ads) by Nathan Barry
My Take: Some of these tactics are longer plays, but others you can start TODAY.
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February 2nd 2023
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⚡ 10 Ways To Trim The Fat In Your Newsletter by Josh Spector
My Take: I've been working on this. You should try it. Here's my progress:
I've got more work to do... how 'bout you??
⚡ My React newsletter made $29,300 in 2022 - Ask Me Anything by Sébastien Lorber
My Take: Sébastien shares some valuable insights to how he monetized his newsletter, manages ads and costs, and how he's used paid ads to help grow his newsletter to make it even more profitable.
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Thanks for making it to the end—I try and save some personal ramblings for this space.
A few weeks ago I learned my great grandfather was born in 1860—before Canada was even a thing.
His wife, a much younger woman, gave birth to my grandmother when he was 60 years old.
If I make it to 2060 (I'll be 77 so fingers crossed), our 4 generations will span 200 years.
If I write a weekly newsletter til then, it'll be edition number #2028.
Not sure I have that kind of stamina.
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